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    I painted my XPS M1530 lid...

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by jack53, Feb 28, 2008.

  1. d94

    d94 Notebook Evangelist

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    now thats awsome..but if you have the extended warrenty and you skrew up your laptop what happens when you have to send it in?
     
    d94, Mar 19, 2008
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  2. KidInTheHall

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    That's awesome, I'd love to paint mine a Krytonite green color.
     
    KidInTheHall, Mar 19, 2008
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  3. nastychicken

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    although I dont really like the color combination I have to agree its a nice paintjob! I'd love to see you or someone do a super glossy paint or brush aluminum finish or even carbon fiber touch, that'll be sweet. but great job! :notworthy:
     
    nastychicken, Mar 19, 2008
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  4. jack53

    jack53 Dell XPS 9360 i7 Lover!

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    Couple more photo's I took today. Next week I will paint my sidekick to match.

    [​IMG]

    [​IMG]
     
    jack53, Mar 19, 2008
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    gorgeous! nice work
     
    havoc531, Mar 19, 2008
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  6. Snarl

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    To be honest up till now I thought a person would be crazy to paint a new laptop, however after seeing the excellent job you did on yours I no longer have that opinion.

    Crazy... No.... Talented... Yes
     
    Snarl, Mar 21, 2008
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  7. jack53

    jack53 Dell XPS 9360 i7 Lover!

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    I now have a matching mouse :D

    [​IMG]

    [​IMG]
     
    jack53, Mar 24, 2008
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  8. nousernameavailable

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    that is seriously great!!!
     
    nousernameavailable, Apr 25, 2008
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  9. RingLeadr

    RingLeadr Notebook Consultant

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    *jaw drops*

    Generally I am not fond of red as a color scheme for almost anything - I'm much more of a black/blue/grey type person.

    That said, this is absolutely breathtakingly gorgeous. I would LOVE to see how it would look with a metallic blue paint cover - I may have to look into having that done to my yet-to-arrive black XPS sometime.
     
    RingLeadr, Apr 25, 2008
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  10. MISS DIVA

    MISS DIVA Notebook Enthusiast

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    Two beautifully pimped up Dells,fabulous work Jack. Please feel free to customise mine, when you are next in the UK !

    Julie
     
    MISS DIVA, Apr 28, 2008
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  11. wywern209

    wywern209 NBR Dark Knight

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    great paint job but something just occured to me , would this void your warnatee?
     
    wywern209, Apr 28, 2008
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  12. jack53

    jack53 Dell XPS 9360 i7 Lover!

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    No... because the lid wasn't taken apart and it doesn't affect the working parts of the notebook. I checked before doing it.
     
    jack53, Apr 28, 2008
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  13. surfasb

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    That black Dell logo is so hot right now...
     
    surfasb, Apr 28, 2008
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  14. RingLeadr

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    You're welcome, Jack. Thank you very much for sharing!
     
    RingLeadr, Apr 28, 2008
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  15. jony911

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    wow it really looks awsome! it shows you took your time doing that.
    also, thanks alot for the review of the laptop its very nicely made
     
    jony911, May 3, 2008
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  16. jack53

    jack53 Dell XPS 9360 i7 Lover!

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    Has anyone here painted YOUR Dell?
    If so, how about posting them here.
     
    jack53, May 9, 2008
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    I might paint mine when it comes in. I've got some electric lime green left over from a motorcycle repaint.
     
    sfoster73, May 9, 2008
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  18. jack53

    jack53 Dell XPS 9360 i7 Lover!

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    I don't think I've seen that color on ANY notebook.
    That was the color of the 1970 Cuda.
    Post it when you paint it.
     
    jack53, May 11, 2008
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  19. Coldjonny

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    Wow. Looks so amazing. I'm going for the black at the moment for my M1530, but I would love to have it painted red. Why, oh why, did Dell remove crimson red and replace it with just (Product) Red? But if you get it done like that, with a matching mouse, it looks even more personal and cool! But the black edging actually makes it look better that Dell's offering. I would try, but I haven't got the guts. no way.

    btw, what kinda mouse is it? is it the bluetooth one that dell offer with the M1530, or is it a different one? Just wondering.
     
    Coldjonny, May 18, 2008
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  20. Coldjonny

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    I'd pay. Just not travel costs to the UK.
    It looks beautifully professional.
     
    Coldjonny, May 18, 2008
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  21. jack53

    jack53 Dell XPS 9360 i7 Lover!

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    Thanks for the nice compliments.
    The mouse I have is the Dynex wireless optical DX-PWLMSE
    You can get it at Best Buy for $20. Works great for me!
     
    jack53, May 18, 2008
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  22. Coldjonny

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    oh god, now you've got me wanting to custom paint electrical stuff... hey, i've got an old mobile i could try it out on... cool.
    I'll see where is goes. Ought to be fun. Still uncertain about a laptop though.
     
    Coldjonny, May 18, 2008
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  23. jack53

    jack53 Dell XPS 9360 i7 Lover!

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    I don't care much for the flat red or black on the xps... kinda bland. I have crimson red on my phone and love it.
    [​IMG]

    Now, I like that kind of RED!
     
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    jack53, May 28, 2008
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  24. pixelot

    pixelot Notebook Acolyte

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    Go for the 1971 Dodge Challenger look - lime green with the black stripes, pistol grip shifter, and the 440 Six Pack...

    *looks around*

    Hey! Where did everyone go? Ok, so I got a little carried away. :p
     
    pixelot, May 28, 2008
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  25. Mr.Brightside

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    sweet! you should paint mine too!
     
    Mr.Brightside, May 28, 2008
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  26. jack53

    jack53 Dell XPS 9360 i7 Lover!

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    I have that pistol grip shifter in my Vette. I'm quite fond of the 70 Challenger as I had one.
    http://1-4u-computer-graphics.com/jacks-corvette4.htm
     
    jack53, May 29, 2008
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    pixelot, May 29, 2008
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  28. Desai82

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    This would look hot with custom air brushed ghost graphics beneath the clear coat. good thing i have friends in art school if i ever choose to do something like this :)
     
    Desai82, May 29, 2008
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  29. Cin'

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    Wow, Jack this thread is still going strong!!! Awesome ;) :)

    And, your 1530 still looks lovely ;) :D :cool:
     
    Cin', May 29, 2008
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  30. jack53

    jack53 Dell XPS 9360 i7 Lover!

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    Thank you!
    I see you love your XPS! :D

    BTW, you have 300 + posts and 10 green squares? What are those green squares for anyway... I've never checked.
     
    jack53, May 30, 2008
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  31. Lucanesti

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    I believe it has to do with your reputation. I added to your rep but it didnt do anything. Two people added to my rep and each gave me a square.
     
    Lucanesti, May 30, 2008
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  32. Dreon

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    Wow! You've inspired me to try and paint my XPS when it comes in. Gonna practice first on this crap CRT Monitor though! Thanks a lot for posting the procedure you used. However, do you really need to bake the paint after each coat?
     
    Dreon, Jun 15, 2008
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  33. jack53

    jack53 Dell XPS 9360 i7 Lover!

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    Actually the heat lamps are used to keep the room warm and to speed up the drying process.
     
    jack53, Jun 15, 2008
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  34. eleron911

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    i haven't read all the topic...
    How much was the whole paint thing and how long did it fully take?( waits and all)
     
    eleron911, Jun 15, 2008
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  35. Bauer418

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    That's...quite possibly the coolest looking XPS. If I had, which I don't, the skills and patience required to do a job that looks that good...I'd so be painting my XPS.

    Oh yea, and if I actually had my XPS (it's in production :()
     
    Bauer418, Jun 15, 2008
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  36. jack53

    jack53 Dell XPS 9360 i7 Lover!

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    If you read the very first post... that covers most of it.
     
    jack53, Jun 15, 2008
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  37. Dreon

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    Alright cool, I figured the heat lamps weren't needed but I just wanted to make sure. Don't want to mess anything up!
     
    Dreon, Jun 15, 2008
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  38. eleron911

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    Well, I did, and there`s no mention about pricing.
    What I gathered was...6 weeks to fully complete the process?
     
    eleron911, Jun 15, 2008
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  39. UofTSilent

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    that looks absolutely beautiful :D
     
    UofTSilent, Jun 15, 2008
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  40. Cin'

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    Yes, I loves my 1530 ;) :) I believe they are rep points?? ;)
    Still love to look at your sweet paint job = Awesome!!! Woot :cool:
     
    Cin', Jun 15, 2008
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  41. jack53

    jack53 Dell XPS 9360 i7 Lover!

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    Well, by now everybody here knows I like RED & BLACK!
    Need proof... even my wife below the computer photo is dressed in RED & BLACK!

    [​IMG]

    [​IMG]
     
    jack53, Jun 19, 2008
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  42. EmadR

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    hi there Jack,
    nice job u'v done there, ur room is also very cool man...

    i wanted to ask that how d'u request the Dell guys to make the Keyboard n interior Silver NOT White, with the Tuxedo Black Lid. The Midnight Blue has that by default i think, with blue tint i think.

    thnx
    Emad
     
    EmadR, Jul 20, 2008
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  43. TehDeuce

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    Nice...maby I should do that ^^
     
    TehDeuce, Jul 24, 2008
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  44. jack53

    jack53 Dell XPS 9360 i7 Lover!

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    Gee... I don't know? I thought all the XPS m1530's keyboards were silver. I'm thinking of painting my keyboard area to match my case.
     
    jack53, Jul 26, 2008
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  45. Cin'

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    This, I want to see...make sure you post pics if, and when you do that! ;) :)
     
    Cin', Jul 26, 2008
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  46. K1LL4J0L0K14

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    Its beautiful, Aztec colors. Nice Job! Way to rep SDSU :)
     
    K1LL4J0L0K14, Jul 26, 2008
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  47. -Hansel-

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    Awesome Job.

    Hey Jack, would any Duplicolor Auto Paint work?

    I wanna paint mine a nice metallic Aqua or maybe a flip-flop!
     
    -Hansel-, Jul 29, 2008
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  48. Forte

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    jack53... you really just redefined style. If Dell ever wanted to have some new color customization options... they should learn a thing or two from you. It looks great! :)
     
    Forte, Jul 29, 2008
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  49. jack53

    jack53 Dell XPS 9360 i7 Lover!

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    Thanks for the nice complimnent!

    SURE!!!
    That is what I used, Dupli-color auto areosol spray Metallic ruby red on the XPS. I also used Dupli-color auto areosol spray Metallic Aqua here:
    http://1-4u-computer-graphics.com/notebookpaint.htm
     
    jack53, Jul 29, 2008
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  50. Koer

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    Wow, i really thought your avatar was computer generated or something, so darn nice!! still i like the blue better, like the one you painted on that HP notebook, thats why my laptop is midnight blue :D

    Very nice job!

    Cheers
     
    Koer, Jul 30, 2008
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